***A dark heart lurking beneath the layers of over-bleached,
peeling white skin sounds ridiculous to me. A fair skin is a prerequisite in
all domains of Indian society – even in a cultural potpourri like Bollywood
where they rely on airbrushing and graphic software to go many shades lighter
and further endorse the lightning culture. Though, much has been written about this,
when will it all end is the question.!

9 comments:

The strength of your truth matches the strength of heart. How wonderful to stand together and welcome the dusky beauty! The "wonder of wonders" that new life is should not be constricted by those lingering stereotypes. Your poem is brilliant. Publish!

First, I SO AGREE with that poster, that advertisements should include and reflect everyone. I will never understand persons being judged, or "beauty" being decided, according to skin tone or colour. I LOVE the poem, and can see that little rosebud of a child with her little fingers and toes. Such a miracle. Beautifully penned, Panchali. And now a grandbaby, equally magical and beautiful.

Sadly, this need to match a false idealization of beauty, isn't just limited to skin tone, but also, includes hair colour, as well. Pachali, I wish this campaign, to stop this colonialism succeeds, like loving all people, regardless, of their skin pigment.

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